by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
I recently purchased a book that contains stories written by various authors. The topic focused on having less and how much joy that can bring, along with decreased stress. I began reading some of the short stories and marveled at what people did to downsize or become...
by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
“Help, help!” my husband yelled during the early hours of that January morning. But wait! I am getting ahead of myself in telling this story. Let me go back to the beginning of a very interesting experience. Looking ahead with anticipation to the arrival of our...
by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
What do I enjoy doing in regard to my role in the home? Cleaning the house? Not really. Cooking? Yes, definitely that—plus trying new recipes and changing up the ones I have to utilize the ingredients on hand. Laundry? Yes, and it’s even fun to sort clothes and put...
by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
My daughter Janelle loves connecting, bonding, and strengthening relationships. About one month prior to her July birthday, I believe a God-given thought came to my mind which I shared with my husband Daniel. “How about we travel to the west coast and surprise her for...
by Valerie Morikone | Guest Blogs
Finding out something unexpected (as long as it’s a good thing) is a lot of fun, and this spring, my husband Dan and I traveled to Wisconsin to visit my family roots. Plans were to visit the areas where both sets of my grandparents and also my mom and dad had lived....